Dee Laura Hancock Smith1919 ~ 2012Dee Laura Hancock Smith, born November 10, 1919 in Marysville, Idaho to Leo Vernon Hancock and Ali Satira Christensen, passed away September 23, 2012 in Sandy, Utah. She grew up in Hancock Cove, Duchesne County, UT and graduated from South High School in Salt Lake City. She was a pioneer in Electron Microscopy at the U of U Dept. of Neurology and volunteered as a pink lady at St. Marks Hospital. She was accomplished in needlepoint and crafts and enjoyed building and furnishing doll houses. The beloved mother to: Laura (LaMar) DeKorver, Nancy Battochio, James (Pat) Lerdahl, Susan (Kevin) Wall, and Dennis (Stephanie) Lerdahl; 14 Grand, 36 Great and 10 Great Great Grandchildren. Also survived by, Sister, Louella Harrison and Sister-in-Law Julia Hancock. The family wishes to thank the Bascom family; her friends Julie and Mary and her constant companion Charlie. Nicheside Services will be held Saturday October 20, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Mountain View Memorial Park, 3115 E. 7800 S., Cottonwood Heights, UT.
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